All about the working size of the profiled sheet

Professional sheet is one of the most demanded materials in construction. Unique properties allow the use of corrugated board in various industries. Sheets are used for arranging fences, roofs.

When choosing the right material for surface finishing, it is important to consider not only properties and color, but also dimensions. It is worthwhile to study in more detail the issue of the working dimensions of the profiled sheet.

Profiled sheeting gained popularity in the construction market not so long ago, but it was he who contributed to the displacement of slate. The advantage of profiled sheets is ease of installation and operation, as well as high strength indicators. Besides, manufacturers produce profiled sheets of different sizes, which allows you to choose the material in accordance with the requirements of the construction site.

Each sheet is made in accordance with the requirements of GOST, due to which the final flooring has different indicators:

• wave height;

• length;

• width.

The most demanded today is a roofing profiled sheet with a length of 0.5 to 8 meters. The exact value is determined by the dimensions of the roof.

To find a suitable material, it is recommended to use the term "working width" of corrugated board. It is noteworthy that it differs from the overall width, since during the installation of the fence or installation of the roof, the sheets overlap. As a result, the working width is reduced by about 4-8 cm - one or two waves.

Knowing the working width is essential in order to order the exact amount of material for roofing or other work.

For the correct selection of corrugated board for fencing or roofing, it is necessary first of all to determine the dimensions of the future structure. So, in the case of a fence, you will first need to measure the distance between the supports, and also calculate the area of ​​the site. This approach will allow more economical use of material, which will make it possible to avoid scraps.

Manufacturers mainly produce standard sizes of profiled sheets - these are the most demanded products. However, in some cases, you can contact the company to order the production of corrugated board of arbitrary length and width.

As a result, the cost of building a fence or installing a roof will also decrease.

If you cannot independently determine the size of the profiled sheet, you can turn to specialists for help. Masters will not only advise on the calculation of sheet sizes, but will also help in choosing the right material.

To figure out how to correctly determine the number of profiled sheets, it is necessary to consider two calculation options: for the fence and the roof.

For example, you need to build a fence to enclose an area of ​​87 m2. The height of the fence is 3 m. Suppose that the owner of the site has purchased a sheet up to 1.5 m long. The material is laid with an overlap along the length of the sheet. The minimum overlap in this case is 10 cm.

Here are the calculation steps.

1. Determination of the useful or working length of the material: 1.5-0.1 = 1.4 m.

2. Determination of the working area of ​​the sheet: 1.4x1 = 1.4 m2.

3. Determination of the number of sheets: 87 / 1.4 = 62.9.The result is rounded up to a whole number - 63 pieces.

4. Calculation of the margin with which you need to purchase a profiled sheet for fencing a section of the wall. First, the length of this section is determined: 87/3 = 29 meters.

5. Counting the number of rows of stacking material at a given height: 3 / 1.4 = 2.1. The resulting value is rounded up to the nearest whole: 3 rows. In this case, the length of each row is 29 meters, and the working width of the sheet is 1 meter.

6. Counting the number of sheets in one row: 29/1 = 29 pieces.

7. Calculation of the total number of sheets for three rows: 29x3 = 87 pieces.

It is noteworthy that initially 63 pieces were received.

Thus, before starting the calculation, it is necessary to carefully study the characteristics of the material, the working dimensions of the sheets, and also take into account the size of the overlap.

Only after determining the initial data will it be possible to make an approximate calculation.

To calculate how much corrugated board is required to install a square of the roof, you must first draw a layout diagram of the material and determine the area of ​​\ u200b \ u200bthe roof. Then the result will need to be divided by the area of ​​one sheet.

Interestingly, in the regulatory documents, manufacturers give two indicators of the area: full and working. When calculating, you need to use the working area, since during the laying process the sheets will overlap. Thus, a competent approach to carrying out calculations will allow you to determine the exact amount of required flooring and save on trimming.

Professional sheet is a popular material. Therefore, it is important to know not only what it is used for, but also what dimensions of the flooring exist.